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<b>_______________</b><br><b><b><br></b>'In the vein of Agatha Christie herself. Startling' </b>-<b> </b><i>Irish Times</i><br><i><br></i><b>'Magical in every way ... One of the best novels I've ever read' </b>- Fearne Cotton<br><br><b>'As much a coming-of-age tale as a murder mystery ... An impressive debut' </b><i>- The Times</i><br><b>_______________</b><br><br><b>AN <i>OBSERVER, i AND NEW YORK TIMES </i>BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><b><b>_______________</b><br><b><br></b>During the first year of university, a group of friends discover the cost of an extraordinary life in this captivating debut about obsession, rivalry and coming of age</b><br><b><br></b>Jess Walker, middle child of a middle class family, has perfected the art of vanishing in plain sight. But when she arrives at a concrete university campus under flat, grey, East Anglian skies, her world flares with colour.<br><br>Drawn into a tightly-knit group of rule breakers – led by their maverick teacher, Lorna Clay – Jess begins to experiment with a new version of herself. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken as they share secrets, lovers and finally a tragedy. Soon Jess is thrown up against the question she fears most: <b>what is the true cost of an extraordinary life?</b><br><b>_______________</b><br><b><br>'Hypnotic . . . An uncommonly clever whodunnit'</b> <i>New York Times Book Review</i><b><br></b><b>'Deftly plotted with vivid, compelling characters' </b>Jojo Moyes<b><br></b><b>'One of the standout books of the summer' </b><i>Stylist</i>